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¹School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 4NS, United Kingdom.

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Electromagnetics

Background:

MetaSurfaces offer precise control over wave fronts and polarization.
Current MetaSurface designs are limited to specific surface types, lacking a general methodology for arbitrary curvature.
Controlling wave behavior on complex, curved surfaces remains a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a rigorous and general analytical design methodology for MetaSurfaces with arbitrary curvature.
To enable full characterization of wave modes (propagating and evanescent) on curvilinear MetaSurfaces.
To demonstrate the practical application of this methodology through the design of an ultrathin MetaSurface cloak.

Main Methods:

Development of an analytical approach to characterize wave behavior over arbitrary curvilinear MetaSurfaces.
Full characterization of all propagating and evanescent wave modes.
Design, realization, and testing of an ultrathin MetaSurface cloak for surface waves.

Main Results:

A validated analytical method for designing MetaSurfaces on generic curved surfaces.
Successful demonstration of an ultrathin MetaSurface cloak exhibiting wide bandwidth and polarization independence.
Achieved fabrication simplicity for the designed MetaSurface cloak.

Conclusions:

The proposed analytical approach provides a general and rigorous design methodology for MetaSurfaces on arbitrary curvilinear surfaces.
This work overcomes limitations of previous designs, enabling advanced wave control on complex geometries.
The validated MetaSurface cloak demonstrates practical potential for applications requiring efficient and versatile wave manipulation.